Fort Apollonia

Fort Apollonia is a fort in , . The name Apollonia was given to the area by a Portuguese explorer who sighted the place on the Feast of Saint Apollonia, 9 February.
  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
  • Description: material cultural heritage site in Ghana

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beyin and Nzulezo.
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4 km east of Fort Apollonia
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Latitude
4.98714° or 4° 59′ 14″ north
Longitude
-2.59008° or 2° 35′ 24″ west
Open location code
6CPVXCP5+VX
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = castle
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Fort Apollonia” goes by many names.
阿波罗尼亚堡Chinese
阿波羅尼亞堡Chinese
Fort ApolloniaDutch
Fort ApolloniaGhanaian Pidgin English
Sansanin ApolloniaHausa
アポロニア砦Japanese
Fort ApolloniaSwedish
Apollonia KalesiTurkish

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